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Elfrid Payton News / Hoops Wire / October 17
Kings waive Elfrid Payton, two others
The Kings have waived veteran guard Elfrid Payton, along with Tristen Newton and Viktor Lakhin, the team announced Saturday, via Sean Cunningham of NBC Sacramento.
Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Rumors / October 17
Kings Waive Viktor Lakhin, Tristen Newton, Elfrid Payton
The Kings have waived training camp invitees Viktor Lakhin, Tristen Newton and Elfrid Payton, the team announced today (Twitter link via Sean Cunningham of NBC Sacramento).
Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 17
Kings Opening Night Starting Lineup and Rotation Prediction After Preseason
The Sacramento Kings are now just four days away from their 2026-27 season opener. After going 0-5 in preseason action, the Kings are now preparing for Wednesday's season opener against the L.A.
The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz
How many of the NBA's top 30 career scorers can you name in five minutes?
Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 17
Three Winners and Two Losers From Kings' Winless Preseason
The Sacramento Kings' 2026 preseason slate couldn't have gone worse. The Kings finished their five-game preseason with five losses, with an average margin of defeat of 14.8 points.
Every NBA team's X-factor for the 2026-27 season
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 17
Wild Stat Shows Just How Disappointing Kings' Preseason Was
Fans were hopeful for a more positive outlook going into the season, but as we saw, that was just not the case. The Kings didn't magically fix everything tonight against the San Antonio Spurs, and it's possible they got even worse in the preseason finale.
Ben Simmons News / Fadeaway World / October 15
Ben Simmons Explains Why Taking A Year Off From Basketball Was The Best Thing For His Career
The Sacramento Kings don’t have much to play for this season, but Ben Simmons‘ return is one story that every fan will be following over the next few weeks and months.
Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / October 15
Kings reward Leaky Black with two-way deal
Leaky Black came to Kings camp looking for a job. Three preseason appearances helped him secure one. Sacramento converted the forward’s Exhibit 10 contract to a two-way deal Thursday, the team announced, via Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 15
Kings Fill Final Two-Way Spot With Leaky Black: Making Sense of the Signing
Since waiving guard Isaiah Stevens in late July, the Sacramento Kings have had an open two-way slot that they have been saving for the right opportunity.
Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Rumors / October 15
Kings Convert Leaky Black To Two-Way Contract
Kings forward Leaky Black has had his Exhibit 10 contract converted to a two-way deal, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link via Marc Stein).
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Jonathan Mogbo News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 15
One Underrated Kings Reserve Is Quietly Having a Critical Preseason
The Sacramento Kings have started their preseason with four consecutive losses. Fortunately, the results of these games do not matter, but it is obviously not a good sign.
Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 14
4 Games, 4 Takeaways: What We've Learned From Kings' Disappointing Preseason So Far
The preseason hasn't quite gone according to plan for the Sacramento Kings. There have been some positive takeaways from the four exhibition games, but sitting at 0-4 with three really bad losses, the Kings have officially lost all positive momentum from the offseason, with the regular season just around the corner.
Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / October 14
Kings’ Doug Christie on sitting Ben Simmons: ‘There’s a bigger picture here’
Ben Simmons’ home debut with the Kings will have to wait. Doug Christie is more concerned with keeping him available once the games count. Simmons sat out Tuesday’s 110-98 preseason loss to Portland after making his Sacramento debut Saturday against Golden State.
Ben Simmons News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 14
Kings HC Explains Unexpected Decision to Sit Ben Simmons vs. Blazers
After Tuesday night's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Sacramento Kings have started their 2026 preseason with four consecutive losses. In their defense, though, they have yet to be at full strength for any of these exhibition games.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / October 14
Draymond Green reveals a career warning he gave Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr.
Draymond Green tried to share some of his wisdom with Sacramento Kings rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. during a preseason game on Saturday at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.
Ben Simmons News / TWSN / October 14
Ben Simmons’ Sacramento Kings Comeback Comes With a Bold 82-Game Goal
As Ben Simmons gets closer to making his comeback to reshape the conversation around his career he now must make sure to turn this opportunity into production for the Sacramento Kings as well.
Maxime Raynaud News / Lindy's Sports / October 14
Kings center Maxime Raynaud avoids worst-case injury, will miss season opener
For a few tense minutes Saturday night, it looked like Sacramento’s frontcourt depth had taken a devastating hit before the season even started. Kings
Sacramento Kings News / Fadeaway World / October 14
Doug Christie Explains Decision To Bench Ben Simmons Against Blazers
After over a year of waiting, three-time All-Star Ben Simmons made his long-awaited return to an NBA court as he made his preseason debut for the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.
NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 14
Three Takeaways From Kings' Blowout Loss to Trail Blazers
The Sacramento Kings remain winless in the preseason, dropping to 0-4 as they fall 110-98 to the Portland Trail Blazers. While the wins and losses of the preseason may not matter, how the team looks certainly does, and the Kings had a rough night in their fourth preseason contest.
Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 13
Doug Christie gets blunt about Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk injury statuses
The Sacramento Kings are scheduled to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers for a preseason game on Tuesday, but the team will be without two of their main pieces in Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk, although it’s not quite clear what the injury is for either player.
Dylan Cardwell News / Hoops Rumors / October 13
Calf Strain Shelves Kings’ Dylan Cardwell For At Least Two Weeks
Kings center Dylan Cardwell is suffering from a left calf strain and he’ll be sidelined at least two weeks, beat writer Jason Anderson tweets. The diagnosis came after Cardwell underwent an MRI.
Ben Simmons News / Larry Brown Sports / October 12
Surprising update emerges about Ben Simmons’ status
The Sacramento Kings are ready to throw Ben Simmons right into the fire. Simmons is expected to be in the starting lineup for the Kings’ Oct. 21 regular season opener against the LA Clippers, Marc J.
Maxime Raynaud News / Field Level Media / October 11
Kings C Maxime Raynaud (knee) to be re-evaluated in 2 weeks
Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud suffered a right patellar subluxation in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, the team announced Sunday afternoon.
Maxime Raynaud News / Field Level Media / October 11
Kings C Maxime Raynaud exits preseason game with right knee injury
Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud sustained an apparently serious right knee injury in the second quarter of a preseason loss to the host Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in San Francisco.
Sacramento Kings News / Larry Brown Sports / October 9
Vivek Ranadive reportedly pulled a Michael Scott with the Kings
Vivek Ranadive was apparently looking more like the head of Dunder Mifflin than the head of an NBA team. The Sacramento Kings owner Ranadive recently addressed the team during a fancy dinner around the start of training camp, Zach Lowe of The Ringer reported this week.
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